Carbon County, situated in the south central
portion of Montana, was established in March
1895. It's northern boundary is marked by the
Yellowstone River, while the southwestern corner
of the county is covered with part of the Custer
National Forest and the Beartooth Mountain
Range. Several unnamed mountain peaks in this
range within Carbon County's boundaries boast
elevations above 13,000 feet.

Crops - 2004

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

4,500
*
*

4,300
*
*

32
*
*

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

138,000
*
*

33
*
*

Barley

9,500

8,800

93

Bu.

816,000

15

Oats

1,000

400

98

Bu.

39,000

21

Corn
For Grain
For Silage

5,300
----
----

----
1,600
3,700

----
139
25

----
Bu.
Tons

----
223,000
93,000

----
3
5

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

4,410

4,320

20.4

Tons

88,000

4

Dry Beans 1/

2,200

2,200

2,730

Cwt.

60,000

1

All Hay
Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

42,000
23,000
19,000

2.53
3.1
1.8

Tons
Tons
Tons

106,300
71,400
34,900

21
19
19

1/ Yield is in pounds, production is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/
Milk Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2005

57,000
26,600
*

15
23
*

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2005

8,700

10

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2004

*

*

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient data for publication

Census of Agriculture - 2002

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)